Wednesday, June 16, 2010

Compensation

I have been thinking about meaningful work and jobs and salaries (and their apparent inverse correlation) a lot lately. It seems clear to me that the more actual value you deliver, the less one is compensated. Why has our society developed in this way? Why is there no financial incentive to do anything good, or even worthwhile?


I think meaningful work exclusively exists below $80K/year. Let me know if you can think of an exception.

I have been thinking about quitting my job to go clean up oil in the gulf. I don't love the idea of being poor though... I need tickets to sporting events and sneakers.

We on award tour with Muhammad my man...

My summer tour schedule:
Reston
New York
Knoxville
Boston
New York
Charlottesville
Knoxville
Kennebunkport
New York
Ottawa
Knoxville
Oak Island
New York
Ellington (CT)
Charlottesville
New York
Myersville / Poolesville, MD

Will someone please make me one of those band tour shirts? Be sure to catch me when my tour swings through your city.

Ugh. Individually I am looking forward to a lot of the things above. Collectively I HATE the idea of having this busy a summer and no down time and almost no time in NYC. Don’t expect to hear from me. Catch you in October when things should settle down.